Effect of an introductory pharmacy practice experience geriatric rotation on pharmacy students' learning outcomes: A qualitative study

Consultant Pharmacist

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 849-856

  Gavaza, Paul ^a   Smith, Brenda ^a   Adkins, Donna ^a  

^a Appalachian College of Pharmacy   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude; Elderly; Experiential education; Geriatric; Nursing facility; Pharmacy; Rotation; Student

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; LEARNING; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSING HOME; NURSING HOME PATIENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHARMACY STUDENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REWARD; STUDENT ATTITUDE;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; STUDENTS, PHARMACY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84872328082     PISSN: 08885109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4140/TCP.n.2012.849     Document Type: Article

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